Grape
Cabernet Sauvignon
Ratings
*Penfolds – Icon & Luxury Range
Exceptional – by Langton’s Classification Australian Wine
Jeremy Oliver 95
Robert Parker 87
Tasting Notes
Colour : An opaque mauve, with a black centre and dark
crimson rim.
Nose : Varietal notes of blackcurrant and a hint of leaf
are immediately apparent, with black olives and
sweet dark fruits in the background. The wine
shows cedary, spicy oak with thumbprint savoury
smoky whiffs indicative of the ferment finishing
in barrel.
Palate :Structurally tight and taut, in keeping with the
variety, the wine is mouth-filling and expansive,
with bright, ripe dark berry fruits and tightgrained,
elongated tannins. With great finesse and
showing excellent persistence of flavour.
-by Official Website
Ripe and heady aromas of cassis, mulberries and dark plums, with aromas
of violets, cedar, vanilla and chocolate cigarboxy oak are lightly
jammy. Ripe, smooth and sumptuous; long, soft and approachable. Squashy
blackcurrants and blackberries are tightly knit with firm, powder-fine
tannins and smoky, creamy, coconut American oak, finishing long and
savoury. A very good wine, unusually approachable for Bin 707, and
faster to mature than most.
-by Jeremy Oliver
The 1999 Cabernet Sauvignon Bin 707’s dense ruby/purple color is
followed by a tight but promising nose of black currants, leather, and
licorice. In the mouth, there are abundant quantities of black currant
fruit as well as hints of creosote, earth, truffles, and subtle oak. The
acidity is high, much of it probably added, which is unfortunate as the
raw materials look impressive. The high acidity compresses the palate
and pinches the finish. Nevertheless, this is a very good Cabernet that
should drink well for 10-12 years.
-by Robert Parker